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Lord Mulholland placed McTaggart on the sex offenders' register and told him he was considering imposing an order for life long restriction.

Sentence was deferred until November for a risk assessment and a background report.

In evidence, the 53-year-old woman who was almost daily raped by McTaggart said she put up with it because she loved him and added: “He raped me two or three times a week over six years.

“He also raped me shortly after I had given birth.”

The woman said that after the rapes and violence McTaggart would be sorry for what he had done.

She added: “He was always all apologies and buying me flowers.”

He also physically assaulted victims during a 20-year reign of terror at various addresses in Dundee.

His violence included battering a woman near Christmas time because she wore his Dundee United top. He also twisted a teenage girl's nipples – only stopping when she whisttled and poked people in the eyes in what he claimed for a wrestling move.

The 30-year-old man who accused McTaggart of raping him said that he was a nice person until he drank.

The victim said: “When he opened a bottle of vodka he changed. He behaved as if he was possessed by the devil.”

In evidence, McTaggart denied raping anyone and maintained he had consensual sex with his women victims. He admitted slapping women, but denied the more serious assaults.

He said in evidence: “I've done a lot wrong, but rape no, it's like a witch hunt.

“I've hurt a lot of people. I deserve everything I get.”

The court was shown a letter McTaggart wrote to a friend while in prison.

In it he stated: “I never raped anyone only gave them a hard life. I've been told I'll probably get 15 to 20 years.. I've hurt a lot of people. I deserve everything I get.”